Im a bit confused, do you mean his max gross weight couldnt be over 80 000 lbs ? Because theres no way those 2 weighed more then 80k by themselves. Im going to call the scale tomorrow but i THINK my gross can be 103000 lbs and my rig weighs about 52000 which should mean ive got 51000 payload. But i need to check those numbers with a DOT officer...

dpendzic wrote:

I had two 9U's delivered from half way across NY state---one complete with blade and rops and the other a bare carcass--hauler said he had to take back roads as he was overweight--he didn't have an R permit so that means he could only haul 80,000 lbs legally

Yes--that is the maximum combined gross vehicle weight---if he had an R permit he could have gone up to 120.000 GVW

Well i went for it and got them home. According to the dot im good for gross of 102400 lbs before needing a permit with my setup and when i went to the scale with both on the trailer i was a hair over 90000 lbs so i still had lots of extra. The one is in pretty damn good shape i think.

A few pics

Nice looking machine! Thanks for posting the pics.

Good going!! the lifting rig seems a little light but it evidently handled the machines well--it wasn't even squatting on the rear axle

dpendzic wrote:

Good going!! the lifting rig seems a little light but it evidently handled the machines well--it wasn't even squatting on the rear axle

The picture is very deceiving, the back tires were nearly flat, not sure how the picture doesnt show that lol. When i came around the corner with the truck and trailer and saw it hanging there ready to be loaded i was wondering how it was going to turn out...

It must have a 40' wheelbase, lol

Rome wrote:

It must have a 40' wheelbase, lol

Yea and a lot of counter weight on the front end!! Ballast in the front tires??